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FF7 Rebirth Has More In Common With 2022’s Best RPG Than You Think
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has more than a passing connection to another great RPG, Switch epic Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
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Blood, Monolith’s Classic 1997 FPS, Is Getting A Reboot
Who remembers Monolith’s Blood? One of several games made during the 90s on Ken Silverman’s Build engine, Blood distinguished itself by having a ridiculous array of weapons, from dynamite bundles and voodoo dolls to dual-wielding weapons (not a unique feature, but uncommon for the period). Now, it looks like we’re getting a “reboot”, thanks to…
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Shadow Of War Is Now Microtransaction-Free
Middle-earth: Shadow of War came out on 11 October 2017. Two hundred eighty days later, it is now free of all microtransactions. It’s a drastic change and yet another sign that 2017 was a turning point for the video game industry’s brief obsession with loot boxes.
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What You Need To Know About Shadow Of War’s Controversial Loot Boxes
Ever since reviews of Shadow of War hit, talk of loot boxes and microtransactions have been heavy with panic and rife with misinformation. Are the best orcs behind a paywall? Is the design of the game predatory enough that it’s going to make people feel pressured to drop extra cash on a $US60 ($77) game?…